Writing, acting, improv, music, gardening, travel, Boston Red Sox, softball, skiing, photography, beer, wine, mead, great food, the Red Sox, the Pacific Northwest, politics, family, Bosox, and true friendship.
Peter Gabriel. The Beatles. The Rolling Stones. Jimmy Eat World. Bruce Cockburn. The Wallflowers. Kelly Joe Phelps. McKinley. Bruce Springsteen. Dave Matthews Band. David Gray. Steely Dan. U2. UB40. You. Fleetwood Mac. Debbie Harry. Norah Jones. The Cranberries. The Corrs. The Ceili Bandits. Depeche Mode. Paul Simon. Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, or just Neil Young. Matchbox 20. Soul Asylum. "Sweet Caroline" during the 8th inning stretch at Fenway. Street musicians begging for change.
And this:
Movies
Once. The Lives of Others. Walk the Line. Casablanca. (Really, any Film Noir.) Little Miss Sunshine. Sideways. It's a Wonderful Life.
Television
Off, except during the World Series and college football.
Books
The Kite Runner. The Shadow of the Wind. On Writing (by Stephen King). Rule of the Bone. About a Boy. Anything by David Sedaris. The Collected Works of Dylan Thomas. Lord of the Rings. Dune. The Harry Potter series. Lying in Judgment (i.e. my book - click on the link to preview).
Heroes
My dad. JFK. Gandhi. Jesus when he wasn't being misquoted by the Apostles. FDR. Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Edison.
Have completed my first novel, a legal thriller, and am marketing it for sale to publishers. Now working on my second, a story about a Hartford, CT policewoman fighting today's crime and the demons of her childhood.
If you want to see what I've gotten published lately, look here.
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What is BLOGPROV?
Blogprov is a blogging game that combines improv with blogging and turns blogging upside-down.
In a "normal" blog, the blogger writes a story or essay, then lots of other people comment.
In BlogProv, we get the comments first. Then I write the blog - as if it had been written BEFORE the comments. The challenge is to write the blog in such a way that all the comments make sense.
Because my readers like to challenge me, it usually takes the blog in some unusual directions!
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My film-noir-style series starring Luscious, Swilly, Kimi and Secret, among others, aka The Chattanooga Chronicles, is indexed here.
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Who I'd like to meet: Barack Obama. Nicole Kidman. Bob Dylan. My future agent. All of my "top friends." My own true self. You, if:
- You are a real person, preferably someone with some connection to my world, be it a common friend, interest, or dream
- You're not trying to sell me anything
- You aren't trying to link me to your webcam site
- You send me a friendly introductory message before anonymously asking me to subscribe to your blog or add me as a MyFriend
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Remembering a Hero on his Birthday ... ; ) Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
I want to be the white man's brother, not his brother-in-law. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Life's most persistent and urgent question is, "What are you doing for others?" ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Gary! Hey, jsut popping in to let you knwo that I am alive. I neglected the myspace and some of my writing for way too long, but I am back in the game now!
How are things with you? Check out the bulletin I posted for my little mini-update! Hope everything is great!
Gary! I sure miss you around here, even though I'm not here much myself, but I'm figuring you are just happily living your life with your love and that makes me smile. I wanted to make sure that on this day in particular, I let you know that I am very thankful for your friendship. You are a gem and I thank for all the laughter and sweet cathartic tears your words have brought me over the past few years. I hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving holiday. XOXO
thanks Gary -- I think I may have overdosed on chocolate. I had chocolate cake and given some malted milk balls at work and came home to find Bill surprised me with the same thing. :)
I lost my phone on Halloween. Plz text me so I know how to reach you, or call me. K? Yay for the one year mark. C and I just did the same. We are both happy. If you would like, I shall invite you both to a burner party at his house Saturday. Let me know.... xoxo my friend.
by the way, I lost my phone and all my numbers so if I am ever to hear your voice again, you must call me. I understand that your life is amazing, but just don't forget about your FRIENDS! =)